jimb said:
Just got home with the Prius, 2005 silver BC package. Dealer wanted to sell me an extended warranty for 3 additional years (100,000) for $1950, then $1750 and he would have waved the $50 deductible too.
I am not sure if I want it since the battery is covered here in CA. for 10 years already.
What did you do?
Congratulations on taking delivery of your new Prius. You are correct in that the hybrid system is covered for 100,000 miles (perhaps further in CA), so any extended warranty you may purchase will be for the applicable parts on the rest of the vehicle. Is it necessary? Probably not, but it does provide some peace of mind and could save you money if something does go wrong further down the road. In any event, your dealer is asking too much for the coverage. How do I know? Read on...
DAVID said:
First of all, you have 3 years or I think 30,000 miles to decide. This warranty is available from other dealers for less than $1000. One that I know of is Troy Dietrich at Toyota of Greenfield (MA). (413) 772-0231
I read about Troy on this board after I had already purchased an extended care plan from my dealer. I called Toyota HQ, received their assurance that Troy was legit, followed their instructions on how to cancel the first warranty, and purchased a new one from Troy for about half of what my dealer had charged.
jimb said:
He said the prices will increase over time, if I wait 3 years as you mentioned and I asked him that already, it is $2350 or so he said. I think I will wait though.
My dealer said similar things. When I met with him to discuss the glaring difference between what he was charging for the extended warranty and the price I'd found elsewhere, he was "shocked" by this and warned me that it couldn't possibly be the same Toyota-authorized Platinum-level coverage. He was wrong; I won't say he was lying, just "confused."
Should you buy extended coverage? Only you can decide but, if you do, I suggest you shop around.
Drive happy,
Moo
